1. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing over 2,300 people.
2. The quake, which was the most powerful to hit the region in nearly a century, wiped out sections of major Turkish cities.
3. Rescuers used heavy equipment and their bare hands to search for survivors in the rubble.
4. The quake was followed by over 50 aftershocks, including 7.5 and 6-magnitude tremors.
5. At least 810 people died in Syria, while Turkish officials reported 1,498 fatalities.
6. The rescue was hampered by a winter blizzard that covered major roads in ice and snow.
7. Turkey’s last 7.8 magnitude tremor was in 1939, when 33,000 died.
8. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep at a depth of about 18 km.
9. The United States, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine offered condolences and help.
10. Turkey is in one of the world’s most active earthquake zones and buildings in the region are at risk of collapse due to the aftershocks.

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